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Q BioMed, Chemveda Form Cancer Collaboration contractpharma
September 16, 2019
Sign agreement for synthesis and manufacturing of liver cancer chemotherapeutic.
Microrobot could be used to deliver hyperthermia treatment to cancers europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 12, 2019
A team has developed a microrobot that is effective at targeting specific areas, so could be used in hyperthermia therapies when treating cancers.
Metastatic NSCLC therapy, tepotinib, given Breakthrough Designation europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 12, 2019
Tepotinib, an investigational therapy for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer has been given Breakthrough Therapy Designation.
Full Chemo Doses May Improve Survival in Breast Cancer drugs
September 12, 2019
Maintaining full doses of chemotherapy, especially early in the treatment course, is important for survival of intermediate or high-risk breast cancer patients...
Nkarta raises $114m to bring cancer therapies into clinic pharmaceutical-technology
September 10, 2019
US-based biopharmaceutical firm Nkarta Therapeutics has raised $114m in series B funding round to advance its natural killer (NK) cell-based cancer drug candidates into clinical trials.
EMA to review Picato after rise in skin cancer cases europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 09, 2019
The EMA will assess the marketing authorisation for the medication to see whether it is a cause of skin cancer in patients.
Incidence of Colorectal Cancer Up in Younger Adults Worldwide drugs
September 09, 2019
Among younger adults, colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rates have increased in several countries, according to a study published online in Gut.
Colon Cancer Rates Rising Among the Young in Wealthy Nations drugs
September 06, 2019
Colon cancer rates among young adults are on the rise in the United States, Canada and seven other wealthy nations, even though rates among older adults are down or stable, a new study finds.
PTSD a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer? drugs
September 06, 2019
Struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may make a woman more vulnerable to ovarian cancer, a new study suggests.
Tagrisso approved in China as a 1st-line treatment for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer worldpharmanews
September 05, 2019
AstraZeneca announced that it has received marketing authorisation from China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for Tagrisso (osimertinib) as a 1st-line treatment for adults with locally-advanced...